Offers an overview of the Amish and Mennonite communities in Indiana, describing the traditions, beliefs, and contributions of each community and discussing their impact on the state's history
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-181) and index
Introduction : who are these people? -- The Old Orders : in the world but not of it -- Moving to Indiana -- Maintaining the Old Order -- Amish ethnicity : Pennsylvania Dutch and Swiss -- Community and family life -- Amish schools -- Amish work : farm, factory, carpentry, and cottage industry -- The Amish and their neighbors -- A different part of the patchwork : Indiana's Old Order Mennonites -- Afterword : the patchwork in the modern world